Charles Hoskinson Clashes With Angry ADA Holders Over Promises of Price Gains

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says he never promised that ADA would rise. He made the remarks during a heated livestream with frustrated investors. His comments come as ADA trades near multi-year lows, far below highs from previous cycles. Hoskinson Says Cardano’s Roadmap Is Complete Cardano’s roadmap is a five-era development plan that guided the network from launch to full decentralized governance. Each era added a core feature to the blockchain: Byron (2017): Launched the Cardano network in September 2017. Shelley (2020): Added staking in July 2020. Goguen (2021): Brought smart contracts through the Alonzo hard fork. Basho (2022): Focused on scaling with the Vasil upgrade. Voltaire (2024): Introduced on-chain governance through the Chang hard fork. The last step came in January 2025 with the Plomin hard fork .

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